Jeremiah 8:1 (BES)

Jeremiah 8:8 - How will ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? In vain have the scribes used a false pen.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“How can you say, ‘We are wise,
And the law of the LORD is with us’?
Look, the false pen of the scribe certainly works falsehood.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“‘How can you say, “We are wise because we have the word of the LORD,”
when your teachers have twisted it by writing lies?

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“ ‘How can you say, “We are wise, for we have the law of the LORD,” when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely?

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“How can you say, ‘We are wise,
and the law of the LORD is with us’?
But behold, the lying pen of the scribes
has made it into a lie.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“How can you claim, ‘We are wise;

the law of the LORD is with us’?

In fact, the lying pen of scribes

has produced falsehood.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“How^H351 can you say^H559, ‘We are wise^H2450,

And the Law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068 is with us’?

But behold^H2009, the lying^H8267 pen^H5842 of the scribes^H5608

Has made^H6213 it into a lie^H8267.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“How can you say, ‘We are wise,
And the law of the LORD is with us’?
But behold, the lying pen of the scribes
Has made it into a lie.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“How^H351 can you say^H559, ‘We are wise^H2450,

And the law^H8451 of Yahweh^H3068 is with us’?

But behold^H2009, the lying^H8267 pen^H5842 of the scribes^H5608

Has made^H6213 it into a lie^H8267.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“How can you say, ‘We are wise,

And the law of the LORD is with us [and we are learned in its language and teachings]’?

Behold, [the truth is that] the lying pen of the scribes

Has made the law into a lie [a mere code of ceremonial observances].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

How can you say, "We are wise! We have the law of the LORD"? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

"How can you say, 'We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us'? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has made it into a lie.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

How do ye say, We are wise, And the law of Jehovah is with us? Surely, lo, falsely it hath wrought, The false pen of scribes.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? Behold, certainly the lying pen of the scribes hath made it falsehood.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain he hath made it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

How do you say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the Sofrim has worked falsely.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quomodo dicitis sapientes nos sumus et lex Domini nobiscum est vere mendacium operatus est stilus mendax scribarum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

كَيْفَ تَدَّعُونَ أَنَّكُمْ حُكَمَاءُ وَلَدَيْكُمْ شَرِيعَةَ الرَّبِّ بَيْنَمَا حَوَّلَهَا قَلَمُ الْكَتَبَةِ المُخَادِعُ إِلَى أُكْذُوبَةٍ؟

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

אֵיכָ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ חֲכָמִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ אָכֵן֙ הִנֵּ֣ה לַשֶּׁ֣קֶר עָשָׂ֔ה עֵ֖ט שֶׁ֥קֶר סֹפְרִֽים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

πῶς ἐρεῖτε ὅτι σοφοί ἐσμεν ἡμεῖς καὶ νόμος κυρίου ἐστὶν μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν εἰς μάτην ἐγενήθη σχοῖνος ψευδὴς γραμματεῦσιν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

كَيْفَ تَقُولُونَ: نَحْنُ حُكَمَاءُ وَشَرِيعَةُ الرَّبِّ مَعَنَا؟ حَقًّا إِنَّهُ إِلَى الْكَذِبِ حَوَّلَهَا قَلَمُ الْكَتَبَةِ الْكَاذِبُ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

How will ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? In vain have the scribes used a false pen.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

¿Cómo decís: Nosotros somos sabios, y la ley de Jehová es con nosotros? Ciertamente, he aquí que en vano se cortó la pluma, por demás fueron los escribas.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

¿Cómo decís: Nosotros somos sabios, y la ley de Jehová está con nosotros? Ciertamente la ha cambiado en mentira la pluma mentirosa de los escribas.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

How is it that you say, We are wise and the law of the Lord is with us? But see, the false pen of the scribes has made it false.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你們怎麼說、我們有智慧、耶和華的律法在我們這裡．看哪、文士的假筆舞弄虛假。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

¿Cómo diréis: 'Nosotros somos sabios, y la ley de Jehovah está con nosotros'? Ciertamente he aquí que la pluma engañosa de los escribas la ha convertido en engaño.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

너희가 어찌 우리는 지혜가 있고 우리에게는 여호와의 율법이 있다 말하겠느뇨 참으로 서기관의 거짓 붓이 거짓되게 하였나니

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Comment pouvez-vous dire: Nous sommes sages, La loi de l'Éternel est avec nous? C'est bien en vain que s'est mise à l'oeuvre La plume mensongère des scribes.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wie mögt ihr doch sagen: "Wir wissen, was recht ist, und haben die heilige Schrift vor uns"? Ist's doch eitel Lüge, was die Schriftgelehrten setzen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Как вы говорите: 'мы мудры, и закон Господень у нас'? А вот, лживая трость книжников [и его] превращает в ложь.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

¿Cómo decís: Nosotros somos sabios, y la ley del SEÑOR tenemos con nosotros? Ciertamente, he aquí que en vano se cortó la pluma, por demás fueron los escribas.

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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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